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Ag Equipment Operator

  • Brad and Michelle Pauli
  • Columbia, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)

Pay
$17.48 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
9/18/2026 to 12/15/2026
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$17.48 / hour
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
9/18/2026
Contract end
12/15/2026
Visa type
H-2A
Address
11929 394th Ave
ZIP code
57433
Hours per week
60

Additional pay information

16.28(H2A)

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers. Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions. Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery. Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment. Maintain farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions. Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools. Drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers. Drive and operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest and store grain crops. Tow harvesting equipment.
  • Farming with: Corn, Soy Beans

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Agricultural equipment operator (tractor driver)
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

Minimum of 3 months of experience is required. Must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30 days of hire. Lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The worker will be exposed to extreme temperatures. Workers must have positive verifiable experience relevant to the job and be capable of performing physically demanding tasks. Workers must be able to speak English. Employees must adhere to strict biosecurity, company policies, and food safety guidelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Certain roles may require a valid drivers license within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record for operating company vehicles. Exceptional performance may be rewarded with additional compensation or benefits at the employers discretion.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26188-082426
Case status
Certification issued

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